When you have root-level access to a server, this means that you will have full control of it. That is to say, you can set up any server-side app irrespective of the changes that it will make to the software setting on the server, and you are able to both access and change any kind of file, including system files, and change various settings. You can do this by connecting to the server as a root user that has full privileges to perform all these things as well as to make other users, which includes users who also have full privileges. This particular can be established using a web-based graphical interface or a Secure Shell console. For security reasons, it's recommended that you create a separate user for your everyday work and use the root user only when you need to customize the server or to set up software which may be required by some script-driven application that you'd like to run.

Full Root-level Access in VPS Servers

Our VPS servers include different levels of access, so as to give you the option to pick the one you need, depending on your level of experience and on what you will need the server for. When you get a VPS without Control Panel, you will have full root-level access and you can manage everything from a console, unless you install a third-party software tool. The servers which are ordered with the DirectAdmin or the cPanel website hosting Control Panel also feature full root access, but most of the things which are linked to your world-wide web content can be performed with a graphical interface and not a console. You'll be able to install various different frameworks or media streaming software, for instance, without any problems. If you get your virtual server with the Hepsia Control Panel, you can still use a Secure Shell console to connect, however, the root access will be limited. Yet, the Hepsia-equipped servers are the easiest to control.

Full Root-level Access in Dedicated Servers

You will have full root-level access to your dedicated server regardless of what plan you select during the registration process, as long as the server is provided with cPanel or DirectAdmin, or without website hosting Control Panel at all. In all of these three cases, you will be able to modify any part of the software environment in any way you see fit, that makes our server plans suitable for resource-demanding applications with specific requirements which cannot be covered when you use a shared hosting account. The main difference between these options is the fact that when you select cPanel or DirectAdmin, you'll have a web-based graphical interface to control various server-side options as well as any site content which you create or upload, whereas if you order the server without a Control Panel, you'll have to do everything using a Secure Shell console or to set up a Control Panel of your own liking, if it's compatible with the OS that you've chosen throughout the sign up process. With the last Control Panel option which you are able to select on our order page - Hepsia, the root access is limited.